Web porn law violates free speech: U.S. court

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Supreme court rules web porn is free
speech

Supreme court rules web porn is free
speech 06/29/2004 12:00 PM
Today, America's highest court ruled that a law intended to punish child pornographers is an unconstitutional restriction for online free speech.

The high court divided 5-to-4 over a law passed in 1998, signed by then-President Clinton and now backed by the Bush administration. The majority said a lower court was correct to block the law from taking effect because it likely violates the First Amendment. The American Civil Liberties Union and other critics of the law said that it would restrict far too much material that adults may legally see and buy, the court said. "Today's ruling from the court demonstrates that there are many less restrictive ways to protect children without sacrificing communication intended for adults," said ACLU associate litigation director Ann Beeson in a statement. Beeson argued the case before the court in 2001 and again last March.

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Court Says Web Porn Law Blocks Free
Speech (Reuters)

Court Says Web Porn Law Blocks Free
Speech (Reuters) 04/09/2004 09:18 PM
Reuters - Just as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to review the Child Online Protection Act, a Virginia court has declared unconstitutional a state law that aims to block sexually explicit material on the Internet.

ICANN to Claim VeriSign Suit Violates
Free-Speech Law

ICANN to Claim VeriSign Suit Violates
Free-Speech Law 04/09/2004 04:02 PM
PC Magazine Apr 9 2004 10:15AM GMT

Prosecutors, citing child porn
investigation, try to halt free speech
suit by Internet firm

Prosecutors, citing child porn
investigation, try to halt free speech
suit by Internet firm 07/11/2004 06:20 PM
San Francisco Chronicle Jul 11 2004 9:39PM GMT

U.S. court rules nude Barbie is free
speech (Reuters)

U.S. court rules nude Barbie is free
speech (Reuters) 12/29/2003 11:36 PM
Reuters - A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld a Utah artist's right to make nude photos of Barbie dolls being menaced by kitchen appliances.

Does a NY Supreme Court judge say that
the Central Park lawn is more important
than free speech?

Does a NY Supreme Court judge say that
the Central Park lawn is more important
than free speech? 08/28/2004 08:29 PM
Here is the coverage in The New York Times and the New York Law Journal about the denial of United for Peace and Justice's Sunday rally in Central Park (United for Peace and Justice v. Bloomberg, 111893/04), and here is what NY Supreme Court1 Justice Silbermann said: [...] the evidence established that the department's determination was based on entirely content-neutral factors, to wit: that the Great Lawn2 was not an appropriate venue for a demonstration of this magnitude. [...] The Parks Department appropriately applied content-neutral regulations while leaving plaintiff with a reasonable alternate site.

In Victory for Online Free Speech,
Supreme Court Upholds Block on Internet
Censorship Law

In Victory for Online Free Speech,
Supreme Court Upholds Block on Internet
Censorship Law 07/01/2004 03:54 PM
KWSnet Jul 1 2004 6:56PM GMT

Court Ruling on Internet Porn Favors
Free SpeechOriginally published
Wednesday, June 30, 2004

Court Ruling on Internet Porn Favors
Free SpeechOriginally published
Wednesday, June 30, 2004 07/01/2004 05:25 AM
Magicvalley.com - Thu Jul 1, 08:43 am GMT

World Court Says Israeli Barrier
Violates International Law

World Court Says Israeli Barrier
Violates International Law 07/09/2004 11:57 AM
The ruling is nonbinding, but it contributes to the debate on lands that have been the focus of Middle East peace efforts.

Court: Israeli fence violates int'l law,
must be dismantled

Court: Israeli fence violates int'l law,
must be dismantled 07/09/2004 06:31 AM
World Court to Rule Against Israel's Barrier .. talk to the hand .. by the ICJ

haaretz.com/hasen/spages/449395.html
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High Court Backs Web Speech

High Court Backs Web Speech 06/29/2004 05:28 PM
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a law meant to punish online pornographers is probably an unconstitutional muzzle on free speech. The majority said there may have been important technological advances in the five years since a federal judge blocked the law.

Court to Hear Web Speech Censorship Case
(AP)

Court to Hear Web Speech Censorship Case
(AP) 03/24/2005 01:46 PM
AP - A federal appeals court was to hear arguments on whether U.S.-based Internet service providers are liable for damages in foreign courts for speech originating from the United States.

So much for free speech in the US II

So much for free speech in the US II 10/29/2003 12:09 AM
I can't help but wonder what goes on in the heads of the airlines staff throwing off people because of buttons. No matter the text...

Free Speech

Free Speech 07/04/2004 08:54 AM
Chicago Tribune Jul 4 2004 12:13PM GMT

It's Not About Free Speech

It's Not About Free Speech 03/22/2005 04:24 PM

So, about all this lawsuit stuff about revealing sources: it's not about bloggers being journalists. You're a fool if you're looking at it from that angle. They're suing to learn which person they trusted broke that trust; which person signed a contract and broke the terms of that contract.

In short, they're not terrorizing the bloggers, they're going after their own employees and/or developers to show that the NDA has teeth. As such, don't expect negative press to shut it down. They're going to keep going because the future of the NDA is at stake, not the future of blogging. I believe that Apple honestly couldn't give a rat's ass about that. You can bring free speech and journalism and sources and all that shit into this all you want, but in the end, Apple is protecting its right to hold people to contracts they sign. Don't expect this to go away any time soon, and especially not from public opinion.

If you sign a piece of paper, you better damn well read what you signed. That's all this comes down to. No need to lament the "death" of free speech (which was intended to mean you can't get arrested for speaking your mind, not revealing corporate secrets that you promised, in a contract, that you wouldn't, or conspiring with that person to reveal them); free speech isn't dead. You can lambast the government all you want, or be the whistle-blower at a corporation all you need. What's at stake here is Joe Blow saying he won't say a word and then telling the world everything he heard.

Court blocks Web porn law

Court blocks Web porn law 06/30/2004 01:18 AM
USA Today Jun 30 2004 3:54AM GMT

US Supreme Court keeps Net porn law on
ice

US Supreme Court keeps Net porn law on
ice 07/01/2004 02:04 AM
ZDNet Australia Jul 1 2004 5:44AM GMT

The porn must go on - US Supreme Court

The porn must go on - US Supreme Court 06/29/2004 11:40 PM
For now . . .

US court blocks net-porn law

US court blocks net-porn law 06/30/2004 01:18 AM
Herald Sun Jun 30 2004 5:45AM GMT

Supreme Court keeps Net porn law on ice

Supreme Court keeps Net porn law on ice 06/29/2004 12:05 PM
In a close vote, the justices rule that a federal law designed to restrict Internet pornography violates Americans' free-speech rights.

The Future of Free Speech

The Future of Free Speech 09/14/2004 01:54 AM
Cass Sunstein's The Future of Free Speech

"I seek to defend a particular conception of democracy — a deliberative conception — and to evaluate, in its terms, the outcome of a system with perfect power of filtering."

Fair use = free speech

Fair use = free speech 07/11/2004 03:35 PM
Lessig points out a documentary on Fox News, one that makes extensive use of clips from Fox, without permission, to make its point, and what this means:

As the Times article describes, Greenwald's style for distributing documentaries may be the beginning of something new -- political criticism, using interviews and clips, making a strong political point, distributed through DVDs and political action groups. (See some other examples here). On what theory does he, and others, have the right to use such material without permission? On the free culture theory we call the First Amendment: Copyright law must, the Court told us in Eldred, embed "fair use"; "fair use" is informed by First Amendment values; the values of the First Amendment most relevant here are those expressed in New York Times v. Sullivan. As with news-gathering, critical political filmmaking needs a buffer zone of protection against the overreaching of the law. And if the potential of this medium -- now liberated by digital technology -- is to be realized, we need clear precedents that establish that critics have the freedom to criticize without having to hire a lawyer first.

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Free Speech in Action

Free Speech in Action 06/23/2004 05:19 PM
Take the President to the movies. Because how can you speak intelligently about a film if you haven't watched it?

Welcome to the Free Speech Coalition

Welcome to the Free Speech Coalition 06/24/2005 05:56 PM
Perverted Speech Coalition

freespeechcoalition.com
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Free speech: Do Americans really believe
in it?

Free speech: Do Americans really believe
in it? 07/04/2004 03:31 PM
Chicago Tribune Jul 4 2004 6:08PM GMT

Free Speech -- Virtually

Free Speech -- Virtually 12/19/2002 05:39 PM
Late last year, John Stanforth posted to his personal Web site a reminiscence about software he had developed for internal...

Speech isn't free if it's critical.

Speech isn't free if it's critical. 05/20/2004 10:17 AM
Poetry isn't free speech for these students. Bill Nevins, a New Mexico high school teacher was fired last year and classes in poetry and the poetry club at Rio Rancho High School were permanently terminated because he refused to censor a student's poetry that was "un-American."

Suppressing Free Speech

Suppressing Free Speech 03/29/2005 06:02 PM
Suppressing Free Speech
On "...Monday, March 28, the Secret Service called three everyday people into their offices to discuss why we were kicked out of a presidential event in Denver last week where Bush promoted his plan to privatize Social Security. What they revealed to us and our lawyer was fascinating.

There we were - three people who had personally picked up tickets from Republican Congressman Bob Beauprez's office and went to a presidential event. But as we entered, we were told that we had been 'ID'ed' and were warned that any disruption would get us arrested. After being seated in the audience we were forcibly removed before the President arrived, even though we had not been disruptive. We were shocked when told that this presidential event was a "private event" and were commanded to leave....The Secret Service revealed that we were 'ID'ed' when local Republican staffers saw a bumper sticker on the car we drove which said 'No More Blood For Oil.'" Related Associated Press story.

Arguments Before the Supreme Court to
Shape the Future of Internet Speech

Arguments Before the Supreme Court to
Shape the Future of Internet Speech 04/02/2005 04:12 PM
NYC Independent Media Center Apr 2 2005 7:54PM GMT

Court Tosses Internet Porn Law

Court Tosses Internet Porn Law 09/10/2004 03:00 PM
CBS News Sep 10 2004 5:25PM GMT

US court blocks internet porn law

US court blocks internet porn law 06/30/2004 04:42 AM
Cooltech.iafrica.com - Wed Jun 30, 09:19 am GMT

Court strikes down Pennsylvania porn law

Court strikes down Pennsylvania porn law 09/10/2004 02:23 PM
Statute requiring ISPs to filter inappropriate Web sites is unconstitutional, federal judge rules.

Court: Online porn law likely
unconstitutional

Court: Online porn law likely
unconstitutional 06/29/2004 08:34 PM
Houston Chronicle Jun 30 2004 0:42AM GMT

US court bars internet porn law

US court bars internet porn law 06/29/2004 10:50 AM
The US Supreme Court blocks enforcement of a law designed to protect children from web porn.

High Court: Porn Law Too Broad

High Court: Porn Law Too Broad 06/30/2004 04:40 AM
A divided Supreme Court upholds a lower-court ruling that a law designed to protect children against sexually explicit material online would also undermine free speech for adults.

Supreme Court blocks web porn law

Supreme Court blocks web porn law 06/29/2004 07:10 PM
Independent Jun 29 2004 9:20PM GMT

Online porn law blocked by court

Online porn law blocked by court 06/30/2004 07:47 AM
Chicago Tribune Jun 30 2004 10:45AM GMT

Web porn law blocked by US Supreme Court

Web porn law blocked by US Supreme Court 06/29/2004 05:18 PM
IT Vibe Jun 29 2004 7:34PM GMT

High court quashes Net porn law

High court quashes Net porn law 06/29/2004 12:13 PM
ZDNet Jun 29 2004 3:22PM GMT
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